6A Region 2 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kelby Walker Delivers Best Performance of Season
Wetumpka was led to victory by Kelby Walker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Walker wasn't messing around, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 19 total tackles (4.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The match was his seventh straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Wetumpka's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Walker and Wetumpka have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Park Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.75
A Season-Best Effort from Martez Wright Leads Wetumpka over Percy Julian
On Friday, Wetumpka got the W thanks in part to Martez Wright playing the best football he has all season. Wright picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Wright has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 58.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.88
Pike Road found a leader in Jordan Holmes as the team took down Stanhope Elmore on Friday. Nobody could stop Holmes as he made three total tackles.
Pike Road has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. They and Russell County are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.90
Arthur Mcqueen Dazzles in Stanhope Elmore Loss
Arthur Mcqueen's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 142+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Stanhope Elmore's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Mcqueen and Stanhope Elmore will head out to take on Rehobeth on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Bailey Came Up Big in Wetumpka's 24-21 Win
Another Wetumpka player making an appearance on this list is Ethan Bailey. He picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Bailey has averaged 9 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 29.00
Other Notable Players
- Keshun Marbury: 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.77)
- Elijah Peake: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Justin Godwin: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Tyler Johnson: 176 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.83)
- Mike Jones: 101 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
